Wire fence



" J. 'J. SHALVEY. 5

Patented July 3, 1894.

IO by intermediate zigzag wires.

' UNITED STATES. v

' PATENT FFICE.

J AMES J. SHALVEY, OF GAINES, NEW YORK.'

WIRE FE\NCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 522,355, dated "July 3,1894.

7 Application filed October 31, 1893- 7 Serial No. 489,650- (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern..-

Be it known that-I, JAMES J .SHALVEY, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Gaines, in the county of Orleans and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Wire Fence, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in fences and to that particularclass thereof constructed of wire and comprising in their make-up aseries of stringing wires connected The objects of my present inventionare to improve upon this construction of fence, in

.that any strain upon the fence is equally distributed over the entireweb of zigzag wires and prevented from influencing the stringing wires,so that as a result the fence remains taut and in proper position andcondition.

With these objects in View the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction. particularly pointed hereinafter specified and out in theclaims.

Referring to the drawings:--Figure 1 is a side elevation of aportion ofa fence embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail in perspective of twoof the runner-wires and an connected the ends of intermediate or webwires 5. These web-wires are bent in a sinuous or zigzag form and areconnected to the several links of the adjacent wires. The links areloosely mounted on the runnerwires and hence when the web-wires are inposition any impact against one of the same will be transmittedthroughout the web without influencing the runner-wires. In this mannerthe runner-wires are always maintained taut and'in'position, and theuni- 5o formity of the fence preserved.

I am aware that runner-wires and zigzag strain, influence therunner-wires.

wires have been employed heretofore in fences of this class, but in allinstances coming under my observationthe zigzag wires were connected tothe runner-wires direct so thatany impact upon the zigzag-wires would betransmitted to the runner-wires and the latter would be drawn and soonbecome sagged from their original position. By my present invention,however, it will be seen that the runner-wires and web, though combiningas a whole to form a strong,-durable and perfect fence, yet are in acertain sense independent of each other, that is to say, therunner-wires may move up or down in a lateral direction and will notinfluence the webwires, nor, on the other hand, will the webwires intheir movements, as caused by lalhy 1s loose connection causes a strain,which may be received by any one of the wires to be distributedthroughout the entire length of the same, thereby greatly increasing thedurability of the fence and the tensile strength of the wires If'thezigzag or web wires were twisted, or in any manner confined againstlimited longitudinal V movement at their apexes or points of connectionwith the runner wires, a tensile strain on a wire would not be borne bythe entire wire but by the short inclined portion connecting two runnerwires. Such a construction would also diminish the tensile strength ofthe runner wires. Furthermore, by the connection shown any impactagainst the web-Wires at any point of the fence will be diifused ordistributed so that I am enabled to construct a fence of lighter wireand yet secure a more durable and rigid fence.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A fence comprisingposts, parallel runner wires, elongated links arranged at intervals onthe runner wires and extending above and below'thesame, and the zigzagweb wires arranged in the spaces between the runner wires and passedthrough the links, whereby the wires are loosely connected and a tensilestrain will be distributed throughout their entire lengths,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the parallel runner wires 2, the zigzag web wiresarranged in the spaces between the runner wires and extend- In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as ing back and forth between the same, andmy own I have hereto affixed my signature in loose connections betweenthe web wires and the presence of two witnesses.

the runner Wires,wherebya. tensile strain on JAMES J. SHALVEY. 5 any onewire will be distributed throughout Witnesses:

the entire lengthof the same, substantially D. G. HOBBY,

as described. R. T. COAN.

